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Gaude, J.; And Others – International Labour Review, 1987
Examines case studies of special public works programs in five countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Rwanda, Nepal, and United Republic of Tanzania) that included afforestation projects, anti-erosion works, and the building of reservoirs. Discusses program design, implementation, and impact. (CH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Development, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Vidal, Yves – World of Work, 1994
Time sharing, in which professionals distribute their working hours among several enterprises through part-time contracts, creates jobs, enables small businesses to take advantage of skills and experience, and gives flexibility. The question of how benefits, retirement, and unemployment insurance apply remains to be resolved. (SK)
Descriptors: Contracts, Foreign Countries, Job Development, Part Time Employment
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Sloan, Judith; Wooden, Mark – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 1992
The Australian labor market in 1992 was characterized by (1) high unemployment; (2) variability across states; (3) long-term unemployment; (4) government focus on infrastructure projects; (5) emphasis on training; and (6) enterprise bargaining in industrial relations. (SK)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Federal Programs, Foreign Countries, Job Development
Horstkotte, Hermann – BASIS-INFO, 1998
As in many other industrialized countries, advances in computer technology are transforming Germany's industrial society into an information and services society. Increasingly fewer jobs are available in traditional industries and in the public sector. In the 1990s, Germany's trade unions and employers' associations have experienced steady…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Economic Change, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns